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Back home, Jean pulled out her phone. She wanted to look up more information about Hector. Maybe it was because he looked so much like Carson–or maybe it was because she’d overheard him in the middle of a therapy session that day-

But her curiosity about Hector had only grown stronger.

There wasn’t much about him online.

Hector, only twenty–one years old, was already the president of Otis Group, holding power over countless businesses and a fortune that could rival a nation’s.

A life like that would be more than enough for most people. But this guy–he had to go off the rails. He spiraled into darkness later and went head–to–head with the main couple…

Jean locked her phone screen and stopped searching.

There wasn’t anything else to find anyway.

Over the next few days, Edgar sent her a few messages with updates on his mother’s condition and asked when the next treatment session would be.

Jean had no choice but to start thinking about the Fortifying Pill again.

That pill was essential. Without it, there was no way she could guarantee Kelly would survive the

treatment.

After weighing her options, she realized Samuel was still her best bet.

appearance. She’d ended up leaving before even explaining what she’d come

to go see

time, nothing was going to shake her resolve. Jean was a woman of action; once she made up her mind, she grabbed

and didn’t waste time–she went straight to the floor

the door to Samuel’s office was shut tight. Not a sound came

and turned

locked–it opened with

it open a little

in the middle of the office, staring down at

here? He’s seriously starting to feel like a ghost

face, but

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Hector instinctively furrowed his brow. His gaze toward Jean grew

here?” Jean kept her hand on the doorknob, her body wedged between the door and the frame, clearly on

he was there–but she asked

turned his

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